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space_cowboy Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Pretty nice, you have a RPTV and projector? What type of stand/support is that your using for the center channel speaker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgrillo Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Very nice setup. Give us the skinny. I am looking into getting something like that myself. You have the best of both worlds with the RPTV and the projector. What is that beast sitting under your reciever? Is that an amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CO1 Posted November 22, 2003 Author Share Posted November 22, 2003 Its one of four 5.1 systems in my apt. and a second is in the same room which I will post pics of next month after my vacation. The third is in my workout room with my second projector but Im not about to clean up all the steel plates lying around for pics so use your imagination. The fourth I dont talk about because the wife made me buy it. Lets just say when we give people the grand tour I forget the bedroom. "What type of stand/support is that your using for the center channel speaker?" It's a Rubbermaid Roughneck tool box. The handle is coated in rubber so I can place any object under the recessed handle to give the desired angle for the center channel which will not slip due to the rubber. Pretty high tech! What is that beast sitting under your reciever? Its one of my HTPCs (Home Theater PC) and it is pretty much the heart of the system. From scaling & deinterlacing movies to music, games, internet, TV, PVR and anything else a PC can do. These things provide more entertainment than any one piece of electronics I can think of. I have it connected to both the projector and the RPTV and it gives me the best DVD playback I have seen so its the one piece of equipment that I would never get rid of. Im surprised that no one took a dump on my speaker placement especially when the screen is down. Well given the fact that the seating is all off to the left side and that my room has 10 corners thats the way she goes. I could have centered the screen with the speakers like I did with the TV but it blocks my equipment rack causing problems for some remotes so I perfectly centered it for where I like to sit. Screw the guests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skonopa Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 ---------------- On 11/22/2003 4:42:49 PM CO1 wrote: The fourth I don’t talk about because the wife made me buy it. Lets just say when we give people the grand tour I forget the bedroom. ---------------- Aww! Don't tell me you got the 'B' word as in Butchered Offensive Sound Emitted. ---------------- It’s one of my HTPC’s (Home Theater PC) and it is pretty much the heart of the system. From scaling & deinterlacing movies to music, games, internet, TV, PVR and anything else a PC can do. These things provide more entertainment than any one piece of electronics I can think of. I have it connected to both the projector and the RPTV and it gives me the best DVD playback I have seen so it’s the one piece of equipment that I would never get rid of. ---------------- That is something I definitly want to eventually do. Did you build that HTPC yourself? Where did you get that case at? An HTPC would be sweet. Also, what is that big thing on the bottom shelf? Is that a cassette deck or one of those mega-CD changers? Anyway, very nice. Pretty cool you got both an RPTV and a projector w/ screen. Me, I only got the one 5.1 surround sound system setup and working. I do have a second one, but it is only ProLogic and is kinda in pieces down in the basement, at least until I remodel my game room, get the pool table, and so forth. I'll set it up primarly for music, but I'll have a TV and a couple older game consoles hooked up to it, such as a Nintendo SuperNES and the original PlayStation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 CO1, Very nice,clean setup.And great work,I think I know where your PW2200 came from. And the stacked SVS,great work.I hope you have all the bass you need The RF3's look so small...dude get some RF7's up front and feel the true EXPLOSIVE Klipsch might. Great pic,good system you have here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CO1 Posted November 23, 2003 Author Share Posted November 23, 2003 skonopa Aww! Don't tell me you got the 'B' word as in Butchered Offensive Sound Emitted. I said I dont like to talk about it OK. Actually BOSE would be a step up in this case. It has been a real source of argument between my wife and I but in the end I guess she won. Did you build that HTPC yourself? Where did you get that case at? Yes I build all of my computers and I also build some for experienced users. The case is just a regular desktop case that I bought from http://www.colorcases.com/Cases/gothdesktop.htm which I added some fan holes to and 10 low rpm fans to allow 24hr running in a closed in rack. The only problem with the case is that the color was dark grey when I got it not midnight black as advertised. I ended up having to paint the case and a forum member of avsforum.com custom made the aluminum faceplate for me. The link I posted has the color listed as black instead of midnight black which may mean they changed the color to actual black. It definitely looks black on the website but it looked just as black when I ordered mine so I dont trust the pic. The big advantage with this case compared to most desktop cases is that I can use any ATX power supply I want where as a lot of other desktop cases have specific power supplies just for their case that are usually under powered with under spec rails. There are currently a lot of very nice HTPC cases on the marked which werent available when I built the one in the pic so going through the same crap as me is not necessary. The only problem is that they are usually expensive but they look great. You could also poke it out of sight and use a regular tower. Also, what is that big thing on the bottom shelf? That is a dual deck VCR but its real claim to fame and the reason why its in my rack is because it will copy any tape regardless of protection. Back a few years ago they changed some law which made it illegal for a company to make a dual deck that could copy protected tapes so I decided to hang on to it. TheEAR I hope you have all the bass you need Im there for now. The RF3's look so small...dude get some RF7's up front and feel the true EXPLOSIVE Klipsch might. When I bought this system back in 99 so there was no such thing as RF7s. RP-5s and RF-3s were the top Reference speakers so considering that I'm not a fan of the RP-5's it was an easy decision. As of right now I dont need an upgrade yet. Im still an apt dweller so my current system can easily exceed any level that would be considered sane for my accommodations. I am currently in the process of designing my new house and if all goes as planned we will be putting hammer to nail this spring so you know I have a spot for my gear. I dont want to buy much more equipment before I get out of here because I will have to sell it all at a loss so upgrading right now would be stupid. Dont worry because RF-7s and the new THX Ultras are being considered for my new HT room but I'm leaning more towards Klipschorns all the way around with a Belle center all in black lacquer. My latest experience with purchasing Klipsch speakers has been poor and it also has me considering other brands for my new HT. They have shown me that as long as there is nothing legally binding a longtime repeat customer means nothing to them. I personally despise this sort of attitude from a company and usually purchase elsewhere as a result but in this case I fear that I will be the only one suffering from this decision. Lets just say that before this all I would consider was Klipsch but that has changed now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinipig523 Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 in the first picture, what is that thing the svs cylinder is standing on? is that a klipsch ksw-15 or something? please dont tell me thats a pb1-isd because that is what i want to get and it looks toooooo small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 Boy doesn't that muddy your midrange to death having your speakers that close to your entertainment center. But it doesn't look like you have a choice with that corner right their. I put my speaker like that and the sound is so boomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 Oh sorry about not complimenting your system. It looks great. Got to love black. How is that pioneer on 2 channel playback? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CO1 Posted November 24, 2003 Author Share Posted November 24, 2003 pinipig523, that's a Paradigm PW-2200 and it may look small but it's probably more to do with the fact the cylinder is a 16-46PC rather than the more common & shorter SVS 20-31. The PB1-ISD & the PW-2200 are roughly the same size; the PB1-ISD is 18" wide x 21" high x 20" deep, the PW-2200 is 16-1/2" wide x 19-1/2" high x 22-3/4" deep with a difference of 9lbs between them in favor of the SVS which Im sure half is a result of the base-plate. So unfortunately for you even though it is not the PB1-ISD it is about the same size. Wheelman, I dont have a problem with midrange. My problem area is in the lower frequency range but since I hooked up the Pioneer Elite it seems much better. I haven't actually run any sweeps since getting the new receiver so I can't say 100% for sure but I have watched a lot of movies and it appears to be much improved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMF Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 RILLY nice setup, CO1. What are those gold colored cone thingies? Seriously, good for you on the house! For the price of the 7-series Reference speakers, you might want to look at upgrading to some Heritage corners. Say... K-horns up front, then maybe a Belle in the center (if it will fit)? And move your RF out to Surround? The mind boggles. BTW, what's your handle on avsforum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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